Nightjar Shoreditch Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff were very friendly and they know the drinks well including the ingredients."
• "The main cocktail ‘chef’ went out of his way to come and speak to us and advise other options, and this was very helpful."
• "Our waiter introduced every drink’s flavour and the story behind it to us, which is very professional."
• "The staff are extremely knowledgeable, warm and welcoming."
• "Service from staff was excellent too."
• "The staff were very professional."
• "All of the staff is extremely friendly, professional and observant."

Cons:

• "The waitresses weren't as informative on the drinks, leaving us to discover what the edible items were."
• "The waiter didn’t do anything about it. There are other places where you can actually listen to jazz."
• "Waiter spilled drink on my partner's dress and offered the most insincere apology ever."
• "Our waiter didn’t know what was on the cocktail/wine menu."
• "One thing I did not like was that we got our bill handed to us at 10:45 and was told to leave the table at 10:50, I booked for a seating until 11pm, I know it's only 10 minutes but I didn't appreciated being rushed to leave when we were still enjoying the band."
• "Booked one month in advance for my friends and I and we didn’t even get a table close to the live music (hardly Jazz, it’s just a band) even after asking!"
• "The first time we try to visit the security at the front door was rude."

Cocktails and Drinks

Pros:

• "The drinks here are really artistic."
• "The drinks are on the expensive sides but sooo wellll crafted, you won't taste the alcohol at all."
• "They have excellent cocktails which are made with a lot of detailed care and precision and some theatrics!"
• "Cocktails were delicious, inventive, beautiful and with proper booze."
• "Cocktails are fantastic, really original and made of premium ingredients!"
• "The cocktails are inventive and creative, delicious and flavorful and well priced."
• "The cocktails were all creative and delicious (split into different eras around prohibition)."

Cons:

• "Cocktails used to all be served in really imaginative ways but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore."
• "The drinks here are only okay and a little overpriced."
• "Tried 6 cocktails. They were all too rich and sweet although we asked for suggestions for dry cocktails."
• "Cocktails are less than mediocre."
• "our cocktails were ornate but rather lackluster, especially for the price."
• "The approach to cocktails here is way too decorative than simply delicious."
• "The Beyond the Sea cocktail I got looked nothing like the picture on nightjar's website and tasted pretty bad."

Atmosphere and Ambience

Pros:

• "Overall, a great vibe in this place."
• "The atmosphere is amazing."
• "Music is amazing and service is wonderful as well."
• "The ambience was relaxing and although it was busy, we didn't feel claustrophobic."
• "Great atmosphere, the music was outstanding."
• "Stunning bar with live music performances in an intimate setting."
• "The live music was so fun and was an audience interactive band."

Cons:

• "The surrounding area is sketchy."
• "However, we were charged £6pp for the live music."
• "What is not great is the blatant profiteering by this venue. £6 per person as a midweek charge plus a service charge on top."
• "They were also too loud, couldn’t properly chat."
• "However the bar was freezing (not sure why the AC was cranked even on a chilly October evening)."
• "But it's way too expensive for what it is, cocktails are expensive and you have to add extra 5£ for live music (for which you have to pay service on top as well, it seems unfair)."
• "Tight quarters with other parties."

Live Music

Pros:

• "The live music here is highly recommended."
• "The pianist on stage that night also gave a fantastic performance that my family enjoyed dearly."
• "Band! To die for, those guys know their jazz."
• "The live music was so fun and was an audience interactive band."
• "Live jazz music filled the room with 30's vibe."
• "The nightjar is a charming place with lovely live music and decent acoustics that still allow for a non shouted conversation."
• "Live music was played that night and enhanced the experience in a fantastic manner."

Cons:

• "when I visited last night the PA system was broken so the music sounded extremely distorted, which the musicians seemed to be unhappy with."
• "Music and here is the reason for 3 stars. Not only that we were charged an £8/person entry fee and 12.5% gratuity but the singer was a total no no."
• "The cocktails are amazing - I think the music and the band is good too - I say ‘think’ because when I went, the people around were so loud that we could barely hear the lady sing."
• "Band said they would take song requests, but said no to all three of my rather mainstream songs on the mic. Felt humiliated."
• "the live music was a hit however some tables are a foot away, making it impossible to have any conversation…"
• "We booked for the music but the crowd completely talked over the musos (who were excellent) and took no interest."
• "The waiter didn’t do anything about it. There are other places where you can actually listen to jazz."